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WILLPOWER

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The trait of resolutely controlling your own behavior

Synonyms:

possession; self-command; self-control; self-possession; self-will; will power; willpower

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Hypernyms ("willpower" is a kind of...):

firmness; firmness of purpose; resoluteness; resolution; resolve (the trait of being resolute)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "willpower"):

nerves (control of your emotions)

presence of mind (self-control in a crisis; ability to say or do the right thing in an emergency)

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